Written question asked by Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 3 February 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport;Highways Agency

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what on-site investigations have been undertaken by the Highways Agency in surveying the geology of the proposed route for an A21 bypass at Hurst Green, with specific reference to the proposed tunnel at Silver Hill; what representations (a) his Department and (b) the Highways Agency have received concerning proposed plans for the building of an A21 bypass at Hurst Green; what account was taken of previous route proposals for an A21 bypass at Hurst Green during the planning of the current proposed route for an A21 bypass at Hurst Green; what previous route proposals there have been for an A21 bypass at Hurst Green; and for what reasons these schemes were withdrawn; what (a) the cost is of and (b) the reasons are for the junction improvements and roundabout installation on the A21 at John's Cross; what investigations have been undertaken by the Highways Agency to deduce the levels of (a) noise and (b) air pollution that would affect residents living between the current A21 and the proposed bypass route at Hurst Green; how many accidents were recorded on the A21 between (a) Flimwell and Hurst Green, (b) Hurst Green and Robertsbridge and (c) south of Robertsbridge in each year since 1997; what on-site investigations have been undertaken by the Highways Agency in planning and plotting the proposed route for an A21 bypass at Hurst Green. - Inc text of letter from Tim Matthews of the Highways Agency. Inc tables.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 399 c35-7W; 93815;93812;93811;93810;93820;93814;93809;93813
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Costs Construction Accidents Air pollution Kent Planning Pollution control Noise Roads Repairs and maintenance Bypasses A21 Geology
Contains statistics: Yes
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